Australian Invitation 13 VS New Zealand A *spoilers and match talk*

[morri (cWo)]

great win waiting for the scorers

 

[aussies1st]

What happened to the Aus 13. They had enough class players to win that game.

 

[Hurriflatch]

What happened to the Aus 13. They had enough class players to win that game.

2 words

Trent
Barrett

 

[morri (cWo)]

What happened to the Aus 13. They had enough class players to win that game.

2 words

luke covell

 

[Godz Illa]

2 words

Trent
Barrett

Feltcher I've seen you blaming Trent Barrett for this loss several times now, and from my perspective, your fixation on him is bordering on a kind of pathological obsession. You havent even seen the game ffs! You dont even know who scored the points! Never mind that the Aussie team was littered with Premier League players, of course, the loss is solely to blame on one of the form five-eighths of latter 2005. Lose the vaseline, and get a firm grip on reality.

 

[thuganomics]

2 words

luke covell

:-k Im intrigued.

 

[Hurriflatch]

Feltcher I've seen you blaming Trent Barrett for this loss several times now, and from my perspective, your fixation on him is bordering on a kind of pathological obsession. You havent even seen the game ffs! You dont even know who scored the points! Never mind that the Aussie team was littered with Premier League players, of course, the loss is solely to blame on one of the form five-eighths of latter 2005. Lose the vaseline, and get a firm grip on reality.

have any cry you little bitch

 

[Godz Illa]

have any cry you little bitch

Dazzling comeback - complete with spelling mistake. Now, I know you get all your analytical comments straight from Ray Warren, but I'm guessing Oscar Wilde doesn't write your repartee.

 

[Parrasque]

any scorers yet?

 

[Panthers_God]

You cant gloat about Covell having a great game he was probably defended by Bott or Lett who have little experience even at first grade level.

 

[Parrasque]

Kiwis upset Aussie Invitational XIII
Date: 15/10/05
By Adrian Proszenko

All eyes were on big-name halves Scott Prince and Trent Barrett in the Tri Nations curtain raiser, but unheralded half Jeremy Smith was the standout in New Zealand A's surprise 40-16 win over the Kangaroo Invitational XIII at Telstra Stadium.

Smith, who guided Parramatta's Premier League side to grand final success against the Sydney Roosters from five-eighth, was just as effective from halfback, scoring a try and setting up several others.

Clive Churchill medalist Prince and Dragons captain Barrett had few opportunities to push their Test claims after the visitors dominated possession and field possession.

The match, which was reduced to 35-minute halves, was an opportunity for fringe Test candidates to impress national coaches Wayne Bennett and Brian McClennan, with Bulldogs pair Willie Mason and Mark O'Meley and Dragons centre Matt Cooper the Australian players most likely to press for the main team.

Both Mason and Cooper crossed for tries in a well-beaten side, but the high-profile Australians were otherwise well-handled by the Kiwi defence.

Cronulla winger Luke Covell, who was selected for Country Origin this year, got the visitors on the board first with a try in the left-hand corner in just the fifth minute. The score remained 4-0 after Parramatta junior Kris Inu missed with the conversion.

The Kiwis went further in front after Newcastle flyer George Carmont accepted a beautiful pass from Smith to stroll over for a try in the 14th minute. Covell's conversion extended the lead to 10-0.

Smith was involved in the next two tries, scoring one in the 19th minute after some clever lead-up work from North Sydney hooker Billy Ngawini, before putting hard-running Penrith backrower Tony Puletua through for a try five minutes later with a brilliant inside ball. Covell's conversions gave New Zealand an imposing 22-0 lead.

The Australians finally got onto the scoreboard just before halftime, with controversial Test omission Matt Cooper's converted try narrowing the gap to 16 points at the main break.

But the game was all but over when Carmont grabbed his second in the 44th minute. Both teams traded tries in the second half, the best a barnstorming effort by Tigers youngster Bronson Harrison right on the fulltime buzzer, with New Zealand never seriously threatened.





http://seven.com.au/news/sport/113848

 

[morri (cWo)]

thanks for that. still waiting for a more detailed one.

 

[White Poiner]

Good report... GO the kiwis

 

[hybrid_tiger]

The Australian side looked like they weren't even trying.

Barrett is a hog and needs to pass more often instead of taking the ball up like a forward. Prince was very quiet and did nothing of note.

Bronson Harrisons try was superb.

 

[aqua_duck]

Barrett was not to blame for the aussies loss
3 guys i'd blame:
1.Willie Mason-his defence was absolutely shcoking, couldn't complete any tackles, he'd hit the ball carrier around the chest and end up around the ankles every tackle
2.Mickey Paea-Missed alot of tackles and also didn't secure the ball carrier very often, just looked very weak defensively
3.Buddy Gordon-The kiwis busted the right hand side defence all day long, Covell and Carmont, 2 of the biggest nuffies in the league both had field days, he also had no idea everytime Puletua ran at him.

 

[morri (cWo)]

what was the scoring sheet?

 

[TV Ted Ellery]

The Australian side looked like they weren't even trying.

Barrett is a hog and needs to pass more often instead of taking the ball up like a forward. Prince was very quiet and did nothing of note.

Bronson Harrisons try was superb.

When Harrison hones his defensive technique I'm sure that he will evolve into one of the most destructive forwards in the game. He has so much skill and power and tops it off by being a great bloke as well!! I hope competition for spots next year doesn't see him languishing in reserves at the exspense of Galloway.

 

[hybrid_tiger]

When Harrison hones his defensive technique I'm sure that he will evolve into one of the most destructive forwards in the game. He has so much skill and power and tops it off by being a great bloke as well!! I hope competition for spots next year doesn't see him languishing in reserves at the exspense of Galloway.

I agree with all of that. He won't be left in the reserves - he will become too good.

 

[Chief_Chujo]

Can anyone tell me how Zillman and Carney went?

 

[hybrid_tiger]

Can anyone tell me how Zillman and Carney went?

Carney didn't even play. :lol:

Zillman looked ok in patches - tried hard but his hands let him down on a couple of occasions.